Dr. Emily Derbyshire

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emily C R Derbyshire is a Senior Lecturer in Early Modern Studies at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on early modern literature and culture, with particular interests in geographic and cartographic representation, as well as the dramatic works of Ben Jonson. Derbyshire explores the interactions between dramatic characters and geographic spaces, revealing Renaissance attitudes towards geography, creativity, and the playful nature of performance. Additionally, she is currently researching descriptions of physical motion in seventeenth-century lunar travel narratives. Her work unites various aspects of early modern writer's understandings and reflections on theories of spatial movement and character construction.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research statement/proposal
Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.